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      Deleting a JRE definition
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      Deleting a JRE Definition
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       You can delete Java runtime environment definitions that are available for executing Java programs in the workbench.
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        Open the
        <a class="command-link" href='javascript:executeCommand("org.eclipse.ui.window.preferences(preferencePageId=org.eclipse.jdt.debug.ui.preferences.VMPreferencePage)")'>
        <img src="PLUGINS_ROOT/org.eclipse.help/command_link.svg" alt="Opens the Installed JREs preference page">
        <strong>Java &gt; Installed JREs</strong></a> preference page.
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        Select the definition you want to delete and click&nbsp;<strong>Remove</strong>.
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        Check the box for the definition that you want to use as the default JRE for the workbench.
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    <h3 class="related">Related Concepts</h3>
      <a href="../concepts/concept-jdt.htm">Java development tools (JDT)</a>
    <h3 class="related">Related Tasks</h3>
      <a href="../tasks/tasks-JREs.htm">Working with JREs</a><br>
      <a href="../tasks/task-add_new_jre.htm">Adding a new JRE definition</a><br>
      <a href="../tasks/task-assign_default_jre.htm">Choosing a default JRE</a><br>
      <a href="../tasks/task-choose_config_jre.htm">Choosing a JRE for launching a project</a>
    <h3 class="related">Related References</h3>
      <a href="../reference/preferences/java/debug/ref-installed_jres.htm">Installed JREs preference page</a>
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